--- title: Latest stories from Peter Hale description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/5/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) [Authors](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/) Peter Hale ![Image 1: Peter Hale](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png) Peter Hale # Latest stories from Peter Hale [26 November 2018 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 2: Partnership Announcement: Acronis Becomes Official Data Backup and Storage Partner of Manchester City Football Club](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Partnership Announcement: Acronis Becomes Official Data Backup and Storage Partner of Manchester City Football Club We’ve talked about how world class sports teams rely on data to maintain a competitive advantage. It is vital to their training, strategy development, and improving performance. The insights generated from that data make it an incredibly valuable asset, which is why so many teams choose Acronis’ technology to keep their data safe. Another sports leader has joined the ranks of teams who rely on Acronis. Manchester City Football Club – the current English Premier League champions and part of the eight-team City Football Group – has entered into a new global technology partnership. As part of the partnership, Acronis will help the Club enhance and develop its data backup and storage capabilities.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/partnership-announcement-acronis-becomes-official-data-backup-and-storage-partner-manchester/) [16 October 2018 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 3: Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Acronis Opens New R&D Center for Cyber Protection, AI and Blockchain Projects in Bulgaria With technology, things are always changing. So as a global leader in cyber protection and hybrid cloud solutions, Acronis has to continuously invest in research and development (R&D) to ensure we’re providing customers with the best protection for their data, apps and systems using cutting-edge technologies. That innovative philosophy pays tremendous dividends in the effectiveness of our solutions. Developing those technologies also requires us to find the best and brightest software engineers, scientists and security experts wherever they may be. That is why we have a network of R&D centers located around the world, operating in Asia, Europe and America. Such a global presence not only allows us to develop cyber protection, artificial intelligence, and blockchain-based technologies around the clock, it puts us closer to the best talent around the world. Now that R&D network is even larger since we just opened our new European office and R&D center in Sofia, Bulgaria. The strategic location will not only help us better serve our European-based customers, but the central location enables us to more easily draw on the well-educated and dedicated technical talent pool the continent offers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-opens-new-rd-center-cyber-protection-ai-and-blockchain-projects-bulgaria/) [19 June 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 4: Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Cyber Warfare: The Threat Trump and Kim Overlooked Now that the U.S. and North Korean officials have left Singapore, the pundits are debating the effectiveness of the recent nuclear weapons summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un. Yet despite the multiple areas of concern covered during the summit, there’s one security topic that wasn’t addressed by either side – cyber warfare. In fact, just three days after the summit, North Korea was again accused of launching a new attack as the Typeframe malware strain was uncovered. Given our role as a global leader in cyber protection, Acronis was hopeful that the negotiations would address these concerns. The experts at Acronis’ Singaporean Security Research Centre consider cyber warfare an unfortunate omission from these talks.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cyber-warfare-threat-trump-and-kim-overlooked/) [12 June 2018 — 5 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 5: Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Not a Fan of The Fan: Security Concerns Raised Over Summit Gift Photo credit: @MandyCNBC The 3,000 journalists covering the historic Trump-Kim Summit all received a goody bag that included a bottle of water, a hand-held fan with Kim’s face printed on it, and a guidebook to Sentosa island, the resort where the talks are taking place. Also included was a USB-powered fan to help cool the reporters down while they typed their stories in the sweltering heat of Singapore. While some journalists considered it a thoughtful gift, many of those who cover the cybersecurity beat saw a potential threat.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/not-fan-fan-security-concerns-raised-over-summit-gift/) [03 May 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 6: Encryption Can Protect Your Brand’s Reputation](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Encryption Can Protect Your Brand’s Reputation If there’s a universal truth in the world, the phrase “It goes without saying” will always be followed up by an observation that is completely obvious. Another universal truth that you’d think “goes without saying”? When you put customer data at risk, the reputation of your business is going to suffer. Need an example? Look at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Then learn how encryption can help protect your customer data and your brand's reputation.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/encryption-can-protect-your-brands-reputation/) [19 April 2018 — 5 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 7: Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Acronis Backup is Stunning the Business World Businesses are struggling to keep their digital assets safe because they are saddled with legacy backup solutions that cannot meet today’s data needs. The volume of data that companies must protect is growing at an exponential rate, while the risk from quickly evolving online threats like ransomware continues to explode. IT professionals looking for an alternative that can keep their data safe and evolve with their changing needs might consider the solution that’s earning awards and glowing reviews from industry observers, the media, and their peers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-backup-stunning-business-world/) [23 March 2018 — 3 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 8: Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Atlanta’s Ransomware Woes: How to Defend Your Organization Late Thursday, Atlanta, Georgia was hit by a ransomware attack that ended up infecting multiple applications and devices, crippling the city’s municipal computer system. As city employees arrived at work on Friday, they were each handed a flyer telling them not to turn on their computer until the IT department had cleared their systems. In the meantime, cybercriminals were demanding $51,000 in bitcoin to return access to the ATL. The Atlanta attack is just the latest high-profile ransomware attack that should prompt everyone to review their data protection strategy – because given how fast the threat from ransomware is evolving, old defenses are proving less effective against the new threats.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/atlantas-ransomware-woes-how-defend-your-organization/) [23 February 2018 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 9: Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Acronis Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software While we are always happy to see industry analysts and media praise our solutions, the real measure of success is earning the respect of IT pros who need to find the best data protection for their organizations. That’s why Acronis is honored to be named one of The Best Enterprise Data Server Recovery and Backup Software of 2018 in the 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-named-2018-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-data-center-backup-and-recovery/) [20 February 2018 — 4 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 10: Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning For a long time, managed service providers (MSPs) who provided traditional business backup with on-premise servers and virtual machines were quite profitable. The vast majority of organizations embraced the need and invested willingly. But as the song goes, “the times they are a’changin’.” Traditional opportunities are declining as businesses look for data protection that includes reduced storage costs and increased convenience. Today’s business opportunities lie in hybrid cloud services, and as a result the best revenue sources for MSPs are evolving into the pay-as-you-go Subscription Business Model.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/subscription-business-model-logics-and-behind-scenes-reasoning/) [24 January 2018 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 11: Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection Given the explosion of ransomware – malicious code that infects your computer and denies you access unless you pay a ransom – Acronis is doing all it can to combat it and protect the data of businesses and home users. That’s why we’re excited to launch a free version of our anti-ransomware software today. Acronis Ransomware Protection, is a free, standalone version of our unique, artificial intelligence-based anti-ransomware technology, which stops ransomware attacks in real-time and helps users to recover data without paying the ransom.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/fighting-good-fight-acronis-launches-free-ransomware-protection/) [14 January 2018 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 12: Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Microsoft’s Patch of Meltdown-Spectre Proves the Need for Backup The ancient Greeks once warned about “the cure being worse than the disease.” Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happened when Microsoft released its patches for the Meltdown-Spectre vulnerabilities. Microsoft’s fix is bricking some computers, proving once again that creating a backup before installing any system update is critical.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/microsofts-patch-meltdown-spectre-proves-need-backup/) [19 September 2017 — 2 min read Acronis Blog ![Image 13: Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Backdoor Found in CCleaner: Reinforces the Need for Better Data Protection Users of CCleaner for Windows, a maintenance and file clean-up tool developed by Avast Piriform, are being told to update their software immediately, since it’s been discovered that hackers had installed a backdoor in the official application that would allow additional malware to be added to the infected system. The ability of cybercriminals to access user systems by adding malware into official software builds of trusted vendors is a major red flag. Protecting your data just got even more critical, so here’s what you need to know.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/backdoor-found-ccleaner-reinforces-need-better-data-protection/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/1/) [2](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/2/) [3](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/3/) [4](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/4/) [5](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/5/) [6](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/peter-hale/page/6/)